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Prashant
Ajmera & Associates |
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IELTS test for Canada immigration not required in ALL cases. Out of the above-mentioned
criteria, points for language are crucial for prospective immigrants
whose first language is other than English. Under the new regulations,
the visa officer is no longer responsible for assessing the language
proficiency of an applicant. Rather, the applicant is required to take
an independent language test to prove his/her proficiency in one of the
two official languages of Canada, English and French. The applicants
have to specify in the visa application regarding the first preferred
language of communication – English or French. For the English
language, the government recommends the applicant take the IELTS test
and for French language, the TEF test. Immigration points are awarded
based on the score obtained by the applicant in the language test. For
IELTS test, the applicant is required to appear for the general module
of the language test and score the necessary band in all the four
parameters of the test, namely, Reading Writing, Speaking and
Comprehension. If the score in the language test
is between band 7.0 and 9.0, then four immigration points are awarded
for that parameter. It is important to note that the immigration points
are awarded for each individual parameter and not just the overall band
and then added up. If score is between band 5.0 to 6.9, two immigration
points are awarded. If score is less than band 5.0, no immigration
points are awarded for that parameter. For example, an applicant will be
awarded the following points for the IELTS scores (bands) given below:
Reading - 7.0 Band = 4 immigration points Therefore the total points received
for language in the immigration application will be 12 points out of a
maximum of 16 points (presuming that English is the first language of
communication). Contrary to common belief, an
applicant is not required to undertake the language test to prove
his/her proficiency in the English language provided the applicant can
produce alternate proof of proficiency in the language. Regulation 79 of the Immigration
and Refugee Protection Regulation provides that - “Skilled workers must specify in
their application for a permanent resident visa which of English or
French is to be considered of their first official language in Canada
and which is to be considered their second official language and must, (a)
Have their proficiency in those languages assessed by an
organization or institute designated under this regulation or (b)
Provide other evidence in writing of their proficiency in those
languages.” If the applicant is not claiming
points for French language it is not necessary to take the French
language test. Our firm has assisted many applicants in proceeding with
their immigration applications without appearing for the IELTS test. It should also be noted that the
same regulation also provides that if the provided proof for language
proficiency is not found to be satisfactory by the visa officer, the
visa officer may ask the applicant to take the IELTS exam. If the
applicant takes the test, it will remain a conclusive evidence of the
applicant’s level of proficiency in the English language and neither
the applicant nor the visa officer will be able to dispute the results. This regulation is beneficial to
applicants who are proficient in the English language and who are likely
to face little or no difficulty in obtaining the necessary immigration
points. This regulation also puts to rest the discontent applicants felt
(that resulted in many court cases, appeals and arguments) regarding
visa officers being unfair in granting sufficient points in the language
category of the application. However, many applicants coming
from Asian countries find the English language requirement very tough
and they may not receive the necessary passing points due to lower
proficiency in the language. Such applicants can look in to other
options of immigrating to Canada - either by getting a HRDC approved job
offer from an employer in Canada or under the Quebec immigration
program.
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